Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-28

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total score was 200, and the highest pos
sible score at each Of the four ranges so.
The total score of the eight prize win
mere at the four ranges are; First, Lieut.
Pollard. Washington light infantry, l72;
second, Cap. Chisholm, second Mary
land, 1877; third, Private Crossman, con-
pauy q. second Iowa, 166; fourth,
Private Morning, Virginia Blues, 1866;
fifth, private Cash, Washington light
infantry, 164; sixth, Lieut.. Hobart, first
Michigan, 161; seventh Private john
stone, Washington Continentals, l61;
eighth, Private Folk, company A, first
Minne=ats, 100. The remaining scores
ranged from 159 down to rs.
The most interesting feature OF the
days pageantry was the individual com
petitiYe drill. Sixty competitors We're
selected, the men two from eaoa COM
psny. The drill was exceedingly severe.
Four keen-e! ed army officers conducted
1t. Excitement rose to afever hsat when
only four men were left standing to three
OF whom the prizes must fall. A Belknap
rifeman was the first of these to go down,
and the final struggle lay between a
San Antonio riflsman, Washington
light infantry-man and the sergeant OF
the Louisville legion. The Texan final
ly won the first prize and contest be-
tween the remaining two resulted in
giving the second prize to the Washing
tonian and the third TO the Louisville
man. The yictors in the contest are:
Private w. G. STACK, San Antonio
Rifles; Chas. Y. Conrad, company B.
Washington light infantry, and Sergt.
]. R.. Wagner, company A. Louisville
Legion.
The Milwaukee Light battery gave 8
fine exhibition sabre drill.
The News Epitomized.
The new Welland canal was opened
yesterday to vessels drawing fourteen
feet OF water.
Maj. Ben Berley Poore's condition ie
no worse. The great correspondent lie
still critically i'll.
A serious wreck occurred on the bus
ton & Texas railway between W~axahachie
and Garrett. and the engineer and fire.
men were killed.
Collisions between the troops and
strikiDg miners in Belgium continue.
Three soldiers were injured in a fight at
Hornu yesterday.
Next Thursday has been fixed for the
arguments Of counsel at Halifax in the
fishery seIzure cases OF the David j.,
Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty.
Yesterday was the tenth spent in try
ing to secure a jury in Jake Sharp's
case at New York. One seat Was still
vacant at noon, aud ea.h side had nine
remaining,
The associated wholesale Rrocers of
st. Louis have entered 8 formal COM
plant of discrimination against the
Missouri Pacific before the Interstate
commerce commissioners.
Evidence against Joe Barbour arrest
ed at Austin, Tex, for completely in the
Missouri Pacific train robbery is strong.
Neither he nor three others accused have
been allowed TO give bail.
Custom officers at San Francisco have
seized the German barque FontlluE.
recently from Hamburg. Three hundred
dollars worth Of Havana cigars and
French brandy we're found in boxes
labelled aselt pork
The striking miners at Hornu, a vii.
lage Of Hainent. Belgium, attacked the
troops who wereg guarding mine property,
Three lancers were wounded. An attempts
has been made to destroy the house of q
non-striker with dynamite.
After seven days trial of the Elliott
malpractice case at Columbia, Dakota,
the defendant was discharged by Justice
Lyon on the ground Of Insufficient evil
dence. The trial created considerable
interest. The decision was received with
cheers.
FENEE Laaal
The naval advisory bosrd has reported
to the secretary of the navy that the
new cruiser Atlanta developed to within
four per cent of the contract horse
power, that the vessel is strong and well
built and capable OF showing increased
power with some minor changes.
The Canadian fisher cruiser Advance,
sailed yesterday for the western fishing
grounds, The orusier Triumph has re-
ported at Shelburne. A dispatch
from that place reports a large number
OF American sohooners off the coast,
but says no fish have been taken yet.
Evictions are being conducted at Bod
yke. Ireland, attended by exciting scenes,
A fight occurred yesterday but was stop.
ped by the sudden Illness of the sheriff,
compelling q truce. The persons to be
esicted are preparing for organized
resistance and severe fighting is feared.
Seven armed bandits were surprised
by Sheriff Butte and posse near Tic
Oano lake. Tex. yesterday and two were
captured. chs leader aud fonr others
escaped and the same day encountered
the customs guard at San Miguel who
succeeded in killing one Of the bandits
The United States supreme court rem.
dered decisions yesterday ia about forty
cases. The telephone cases, however
were not among them and only q few Of
the Judgments announced we're of gem
eral interest. The petition for a hear